The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1887-09-17

FIVE saw-mills were burned at Min.
neapolis, Mimi, on the night OF the 10TH
Loss 100000; insurance unknown.
PORTER & SAvAGE's tannery and boot
and shoe factory at Montreal, Can, were
burned on the 10th, involving loss of
over 100000. Three hundred hands are
thrown out of employment.
Tony HART, the famous Irish comedian,
is afflicted paralysis of the glosso-labial
muscles, caused. it is said, by the cos
metics, ETC., used in the makeup of his
profession. He hasn't had much luck since
he left Ned Harrigan.
THE Austrian Consul at Bombay reports
that 3l,92S deaths from cholera occurred
in the province of Dude during last May.
THE works of the Ohio Shear Company
at Elyria, o., were burned early on the
morning of the 10th; loss, $4,000.
OLIVE LOGAN thinks Mrs. James Brown
Potter is ga pretty woman with fine clothes
on" but she can not speak conscientious
ly in favor of her acting.
WIN. McCAUsLAND, who was purchasing
cattle at McCann's landing, near Brown.
| vile, Pa, was murdered and robbed on
the 10th while crossing Ridge at Brown
! vile. Great excitement was occasioned
by the crime and the boldness of its per-
petrator.
TREMENDOUS excitement has been occa-
stoned at Winnipeg by the filing of bill
for an injunction against the Red River
Valley railway by the Dominion authori-
ties through Minister of Justice Thomp-
son.
MAJOR GENERAL SIR REDvERs H.
BUTLER has definitely resigned his post as
under Secretary for Ireland.
FRED ROME, in Jail at Clay Center,
Neb., accused of wife murder, committed
suicide ON the 18th.
SECRETARY LAMAR is having pleasant
time at Bethlehem, N. H., and frequently
goes fishing. His wife is obliged to 20
there every year on account Of hay fever
A RECONCILIATION is reported to have re-
Gently taken place at San Francisco, be-
tween Mackay and Fair, and that big
mining deal may be looked for soon.
SECRETARY FAIRCHILD is said to have
virtually ruled that male and female clerks
can marry and not resign their positions
under the Civil-Service regulations.
The Pennsylvania railroads new round
house, machine shops, five locomotives and
I Ola luhho dJ OuuSItOlls L a.
were destroyed on the morningof the It'll
by fire. Loss, $4,000.
JOHN BRIGHT, acknowledging Mr.. Kas
sons invitation to the Philadelphia cen
tennial, says it is not pleasant to have t.
refuse such an invitation. Yet he mus
ask to be excused if unable to accept.
PLYMOUTH CHURCH in Brooklyn was re
opened on the 18th after the summer vaca
ton. Mrs Beecher went from Stamford
Conn.,, to attend the services, and occu
; pied the family pew alone. Rev. Dr.. j. S
Willis, of Milford, Del, occupied the pulpit
The report is denied at Washington
that Secretary Bayard has ordered
cessation of seizures of British sealers il
forbidden American waters, pending tn
proposed settlement of the fisheries dis
. putes.
GENERAL MASTER WORKMAN POWDER
LY, in an interview on the 18th, said hi
l. next annual message will advocate Gov
ernment ownership of telegraph and rail
road lines, and the establishment of
postal savings bank. Bills will be pre-
parT him TO carry these suggestion
, intt HeHtt,@shd they will be submitted t
u the general assembly for its approval.